Daily Republican., 1887-06-10
THIRD EDITION,


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Abopt tns.n Dssdrsa parsons went
on the UeiOn r.. y sunday scnool eA
cn,sion ye.,eraas to Cape May on the
Steamer Rsruolic.
The day Opened cloudy ard somewhat
hcev after heavy rain about 3o'c'ock
q M Taess circumstances prevented
many from going along who snouio
ntnsrvis have zone. About 7.S0 the
cionds rItted and she san shone cut
r,,th nnusual force A fine breeze, now
eyer. gprapg up and tempered tue not
etnospharr, making the trip down
very pleasant one' ho.,a
had never beea TO Cspe May, and on
thst account every object seen lent al
,,i,i,nai. attractions. After getting be
lew Eort Delaware q very fine literary
euter,alDmebt was gwen, consistinV vi
vocal spd tustreIlsnssl music, reaoinss
and tie Performance OF the DC afation
OF Independenos by NUMBER OF young
men, In the costume OF the conunsntsl
forefa.hers OF the marion. a very HEae
nrroher Of tbs excureioniets gathered
W tLe foiepArt ct the second deck TO en-
low the exercises. INIT the noise OF those
wbp wee mere disposed to romp and
NAV prs,tn cd II II enjoyment.
An. hoAestr, ssluitred Themselves
9Th VI uch ctedi The costumes OF
Jobn Hsnoch, Samuel Adams, Ben
ismin tr.tkia, Thomas Jenersnf !,
Richard Henry Lee, Charles Carroll
and othere were conspicuous eatrac
tons. The e1cuTsion reached Cape
MAY landing about IL so a. I'M, and in
a half hour more a train OF open cars
landed the excursio nists at Cape May,
vhere in a short time 1t was difhouit to
distinguish them in their bathing suite
IA they Jumped around and rolled over
AMONGST the breakers that dashed In
frothy foam upon the shore. The
water vas somewhat chilly At nrss CUT
soon felt warm afterwards. A merrier
party Fever fioundered around amongst
the breake:s.
crev holder aud found no difficulty IL
,iding over rtakers that rolled In ial
above their besds A noticeable Incl!
dent was that Methodist ministers vert
GOOD svimmere, and at one time vher
three Of Il EN- wers Il Jattng amongs
the breakers, q steady, s;aid Methods
brother remarked that they must b
liahy weights. Amongst those VIII
were busiest anon est the bTeakers, AM
In taking ladies ous from the shore t
whe~e the waves relied the highest
were David A. Powell, fish merchan
of the Washington market, and DAME
Rots, hat and gents furnishing ne!
chant, 1i6 MAIket street. -.
Mise Lille SaTiils enjoyed the Oil
tinc..on Of going farther cut amones
the Lues waves than any o.ner lao,
Miss May Tag2art and Miss Gret
Wood we're also we'll out. al taes
youne ladies' will make graceful swim
hours and hall the bathers gam onle
in The w.vss, many Of them without
thouEtt of n shive-.
Afterwards az hours ride In bach
through the city was enjose oy man!
Cape May hss not improved very niue
In q building tense. Ono hotel was p'
nm at Caps May Point since last tt2sc'
and two we're burned down.
There 10 no telling yet how thu se'
aon vii, urn out A few families VT
own their own cottages have alEtad
arrived, bus the large hotels are BIZ
closed and will not cptn until about t'
first OF July, Csr7enters, painters al
upbolste.ers are, ho ever, Dusy putt'l
the hotels In order.
All minutes er O'Clock the
cursicriEts returned III tle cars TO !
landing, and at at 80 p. N. the
pubic Eaue CuG lfou W." WAeii -
started on her return trip, reachi
Fourth street wharf, WILMINGTON,
g2Op n. All were thoroughly TIL
out, bu. none regretted that they b
gore "a the Union Sunday tchcol
cursio7.
About third of the excursicnists
manned aboard the Republic, and &
not no over to the Island.
Qalte a umber Of cases OF &c asickn'
occurred, and kept Or. Snitcher blu
In the ladies' saloon
The elephant, half way from
landing tc Cape May, was an obJtc
great interest
The gentle and two laoies "
were eating five cent Plate OF
cream with three spoons, were snEp.il
as o fourth spoon came in ana scool
up the cream.
a great many of the excursionists
80 we'll pleased with he bathing t
they propose going down several til
this sumner TO take Clip. Upon
whole, the Union Sunday school ne
had more enjoy able excursion,
had u heen as profitable in pecuni
point If view CO enjoyable, 1t VIC
have teen grand success la every
tIect.